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DB2 must generate audit records when unsuccessful attempts to access security objects occur.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

Changes to the security configuration must be tracked. This requirement applies to situations where security data is retrieved or modified via data manipulation operations, as opposed to via specialized security functionality. In an SQL environment, types of access include, but are not necessarily limited to: SELECT INSERT UPDATE DELETE EXECUTE To aid in diagnosis, it is necessary to keep track of failed attempts in addition to the successful ones.

ID
SV-213736r879863_rule
Version
DB2X-00-009700
Severity
Medium
References
Updated

Remediation Templates

A Manual Procedure

Run the following command to define an audit policy with the needed subset using the CREATE AUDIT POLICY SQL statement: 
DB2> CREATE AUDIT POLICY <DB audit policy name>
           CATEGORIES SECMAINT STATUS BOTH, VALIDATE STATUS BOTH, CHECKING STATUS BOTH, CONTEXT STATUS BOTH 
           ERROR TYPE AUDIT

To modify an existing audit policy, replace "CREATE" with "ALTER" in the preceding statement.  Only the categories explicitly named in the statement will be affected.  In this case, the changes take effect immediately.